Baked Figgy Pudding

Dried figs and walnuts are baked into a buttermilk batter for a sweet, figgy pudding cake perfect for the holiday season.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 379 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 cups dried figs, stems removed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch souffle dish or an 8-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and molasses to the butter; beat until smooth. Add figs, lemon zest, buttermilk, and walnuts; beat until incorporated, 1 minute. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Step 3

Blend the flour mixture into the batter until combined and pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pudding cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.